Rye Lane shopping

Rye Lane shopping

From: Mike Mills by email I remember the Choumert Road Market, and the wonderful atmosphere at Christmas, during the late 50s and early 60s. In those days the stalls would stay open until late at night, with people leaving it until the last minute to get a cheap...
Sternhall Lane

Sternhall Lane

From: Iris Gardener Mottingham I always enjoy getting the magazine – it brings back so many memories of my 50 years in Peckham. I was so pleased to see the photos of the Heaton Arms and Co-operative House as I lived in Sternhall Lane. Everything was close at...
Sternhall Lane

Arthur’s Newsagents and R.O. Harrison

From: Alan Crout by email Whilst reading the letters on the society’s website, I noticed one from Audrey McCall of Hastings asking if anyone remembered Arthur’s newsagents on the corner of Queen’s Road and Pemell’s Place. I remember Arthur Baker very well as I...
Sternhall Lane

Bournemouth Road market?

From: Stan Spencer by email To the best of my recollection (1930s to 1950s) there was not a market as such in Bournemouth Road. However, there were a couple of stalls at the Rye Lane end of the road, one of which was a farm stall run by people called Taylor. There was...
Sternhall Lane

Strudwick’s fish and chips, Commercial Way

From: Mrs June Brown (née Wilks) Preston Each edition of Peckham Society News gives me more and more pleasure. I would like to thank all concerned for the hard work involved in putting it all together. As a child living in Cator Street, I went with my mum to get our...